WALLACE — The Shoshone County Courthouse has experienced a few staff changes over the past few months — former prosecuting attorney Keisha Oxendine was appointed to the position of Shoshone County Magistrate judge for Idaho’s First Judicial District in February, deputy prosecuting attorney Ben Allen was appointed to the position of Shoshone County Prosecuting Attorney just last month, and now we have a new deputy prosecutor.

Britney Jacobs has been working with the Shoshone County Courthouse as deputy prosecutor since October 2020, but has taken on some new responsibilities with the current changes.

“Right now with Keisha going to the bench it has changed a bit. I have taken on, and mainly do our county and city misdemeanors and the infractions docket, as well as juvenile cases,” Jacobs explained.

Jacobs, a Kellogg High School graduate decided she wanted to work in law at a younger age, and ended up shaping her schooling and life around this passion. Jacobs received her political science and philosophy degree at Idaho State University and later a Doctor of Law degree from Gonzaga University.

Before coming back to her roots in the Silver Valley, Jacobs spent time working in Spokane doing private defense work.

“I was approached by Keisha in the summer of 2020. She offered me the position, knowing that I grew up here and understood the in’s and outs of the valley,” Jacobs said. “The people, and what our valley needs in a broader sense, in regards to prosecution and rehabilitation efforts.”

This was a tough move for Jacobs as she was feeling very settled in Spokane, but after some time knew that it was absolutely the right one.

“I am very happy to be in the position I am in, I am excited and grateful that Keisha took the leap of faith and that it’s been such a great fit,” Jacobs said. “I feel like my connections to Shoshone County have been able to help me create and prosecute in a way that is beneficial to not only the citizens that are here now, but potentially those future generations in our county.”